Ornamental screen



WALKER. DRNMENTAL 'SGREBIL (No Modl.)

Patented July 11 dara/a.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SARAH BENNETT WALKER, OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO.

ORNANIENTAL SCREEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of l Letters PatentNo. 501,262, dated July11, 1893. Application filed November 25, 1892. Serial No. 453,064. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SARAH BENNETT WALK- ER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at CastleRock,in the county of Douglas and State ofColorado, have invented a new and useful Ornamental Screen, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to ornamental screens and it has for its obj ectto provide an improved construction of screen which though speciallyadapted and designed for a tirescreen, may be also employed in otheranalogous uses such as forming the tiling for fireplaces, which must beof a character to withstand the heat while at the same time presentingan ornamental finish.

To this end the invention primarily contemplates an improvedconstruction of screen frame, and the ornamentation thereof, whereby thesame shall be well adapted for the purposes for which it may be used.

With these and many other objects in view which fall within the scope ofthis invention, the same consists in the novel construction, combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustratedand claimed. v

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure l is a front elevation of anornamental screen constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2is an enlarged vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe screen sections separated from each other. Fig. 4 is an enlargeddetail sectional View of one of the transparent lights comprising twotransparent plates. Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the same, showingpressed flowers contained therein.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:- A represents arectangular-shaped brass or other metal frame, which when employed as are screen is supported on the short standard legs B, secured near theopposite lower ends of the same. The said screen frame A, is laminatedand comprises the duplicate superposed sections C and C', respectively,both of which as illustrated, are provided with a multiplicity andsymmetrical arrangement of the same or different sized openings D. Theinner face of the section C, of the frame is provided with the recessedor shouldered seats E, surrounding the inner edges of the openingsD, insaid sections and which are designed to be inclosed by the plainduplicate section C', which is held tightly to the section C, having theseats, by means of suitably arranged metal screws F, corresponding tothe brass or other metal of which the frame is made. Now it will be.readily seen that the inclosed seats E, are formed between the meetingfaces of the two sections of the frame, and the same are designed toaccommodate the transparent lights F', which are clamped tightly thereinby reason ot the connection of the two sections of the frame. Each ofthe transparent lights F', which register .with the several seats andtherefore with the several openings in the frame, comprises duplicatetransparent plates G, which may be heavy plate glass, English crystal,or mica, as will be well understood. The plates G, comprising eachlight, have interposed between their adjacent inner edges the rubberpacking strips H, which when suitably cemented or glued to the plates attheir inner edges, hermetically seal their point of connection, andtherefore form a sealed space between the two plates which is designedto accommodate pressed iiowers or other suitable ornamentations whichare placed on the inner faces of one of said plates and held betweenboth of the same.

It will be apparent thatin lieu of the pressed flowers between theplates of each light, the inner face of one of the plates can be paintedwith landscape views to set oft iowers inv the other lights, or variousornamentations adopted which are inclosed by the plates of the lights,the outer faces of which are left free to be washed or cleansed withoutinterfering with or impairing the ornamentations, the sealed joints ofsuch lights preventing the accest of moisture into the same.

From the foregoing, it will be clear that the construction of screendescribed well adapts the same for fireplace tiling, which must standthe adjacent heat as well as being ornamentah'and also that the screencan be used in various places which require, or are adapted for, screensof this character.

It is now thought that the construction and many advantages of theherein 'described ornamental screen are apparent without furtherdescription.

Having thus described my invention, what IOO I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an ornamental screen, a laminated frame having a symmetricalarrangement of 5 openings therein, transparent lights clamped betweenthe sections of the frame and inside of said openings and having sealedmeeting edges, and suitable ornamentations held in position between thesuperposed lights, and

xo visible from either side of the screen substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a laminated frame com prisi n g d uplicatesuperposed sections having a symmetrical series of openings, and one l5of which sections is provided upon its inner face with recessed orshouldered seats su rrouuding the inner edges ot' said openings andinclosed by the other duplicate unshouldered section, transparent lightsclamped in said recessed or shouldered seats between the superposedsections and each comprising duplicate -transparent plates, rubberpacking strips her-

